Mario Lefebvre

Director, Centre for Municipal Studies The Conference Board of Canada

  • Greenfield Park QC

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Biography

Mario is Director of the Centre for Municipal Studies at the Conference Board of Canada. As Director, Centre for Municipal Studies, Mario has developed a tremendous knowledge and in-depth understanding of the economic and financial situations of Canada's cities. He regularly gives speeches across the country and conducts numerous media interviews.

Prior to his current position, Mario was a Senior Research Associate in the Economic Services Group the Conference Board. He had a major role in several international projects in such countries as Tunisia, Morocco and Ukraine, working closely with each country's Ministry of Finance. In doing so, he had the opportunity to travel multiple times to each of these countries.

From 1991 to 1997, Mario was an economist at the Bank of Canada, where he worked in the research and international departments. He published three Bank of Canada working papers on selected issues of regional economics.

Mario Lefebvre holds a M.Sc. and a B.Sc. degrees in Economics from the University of Montreal.

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Areas of Expertise

Centre for Municipal Studies
The Economics of Cities
Economic Analysis

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Director, Centre for Municipal Studies – Conference Board of Canada

The Conference Board of Canada (CBoC) is the foremost independent, not-for-profit applied research organization in Canada. Since 1954, the Board has been committed to researching innovative practices, designing new strategies and providing our members with the most up-to-date information, analysis and expertise to help them excel in Canada and around the world. The CBoC builds leadership capacity by creating and sharing insights on economic trends, public policy and organizational performance.

Education

University of Montreal

Bachelor of Science

Economics

University of Montreal

Master of Science

Economics

1990

Event Appearances

The Economic and Demographic Outlook for Growth In the Ottawa Market

The Ottawa Real Estate Forum  Ottawa, Ontario

2011-10-05

2012 Economic Outlook for Calgary

Calgary Economic Development Speaker Series  Calgary, Alberta

2011-09-28

KEYNOTE SPEECH

Ontario Professional Planners Institute Annual Conference  Ottawa, Ontario

2011-10-13

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Sample Talks

The Economic and Demographic Outlook for Growth In the Ottawa Market

An insightful presentation on the performance and outlook for 2012 of the Canadian economy, and the key emerging trends in this Ottawa region. What are major drivers affecting job creation in this market other than government? What is the outlook for
employment, population and economic growth for the Ottawa area and for Canada in general? What are major demographic trends in this region? How do the prospects for Ottawa compare with the outlook for other major Canadian cities?

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  • Keynote
  • Moderator
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  • Host/MC
  • Corporate Training

Fees

$3500 to $3500*Will consider certain engagements for no fee
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